ACTS 2:38

“Repent, and be baptized”

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”

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Acts 2:38 Translation & Meaning

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Then δὲ But, and, etc Then
Peter Πέτρος A (piece of) rock (larger than G3037); as a name, Petrus, an apostle Peter
said ἔφη To show or make known one's thoughts, i.e., speak or say said
unto πρὸς A preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e., near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e., whither or for which it is predicated) unto
them, αὐτούς The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons them
Repent, Μετανοήσατε To think differently or afterwards, i.e., reconsider (morally, feel compunction) Repent
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
be baptized βαπτισθήτω To immerse, submerge; to make whelmed (i.e., fully wet); used only (in the New Testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordinance of Christian baptism baptized
every one ἕκαστος Each or every every one
of you ὑμῶν Of (from or concerning) you of you
in ἐπὶ Properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc in
the τῷ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
name ὀνόματι A "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character) name
of Jesus Ἰησοῦ Jesus (i.e., Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites Jesus
Christ Χριστοῦ Anointed, i.e., the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus Christ
for εἰς To or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases for
the remission ἄφεσιν Freedom; (figuratively) pardon remission
of sins, ἁμαρτιῶν A sin (properly abstract) sins
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
ye shall receive λήψεσθε To take. While G0138 is more violent, to seize or remove. receive
the τὴν The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
gift of δωρεὰν A gratuity gift
the τοῦ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
Holy ἁγίου Sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated) Holy
Ghost. πνεύματος A current of air, i.e., breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e., (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit Ghost

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  • 36  Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

  • 37  Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

  • 38  Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

  • 39  For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

  • 40  And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.




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